Family Nurse Practitioners in Saint Louis, Missouri

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About Family Nurse Practitioners: Family NPs: FNPs deliver family-focused care which means they provide care for patients ranging from infants to the elderly and every age in between. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) are frequently the primary care provider for families, which means that they will not only diagnose conditions, but also treat them. FNPs perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests and procedures, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe needed medications, and teach their patients how to develop healthy lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease.

625 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Saint Louis
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Amber Crowe, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
650 Maryville University Dr, Saint Louis, MO - 63141
800-627-9855    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Saint Louis, MO: Acute Care NP196 Adult Health NP310 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Gerontology NP109 Neonatal, Critical Care NP69 Neonatal NP58 Nurse Practitioner NP538 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP13 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP13 Pediatrics NP351 Primary Care NP42 Psych/Mental Health NP83 School NP1 Women's Health NP100
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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